FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 6276

                           C 31 L 00

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Authorizing inclusion of cities and towns within emergency medical service districts.

Senate Committee on State & Local Government

House Committee on Local Government

Background:  The county legislative authority may create an emergency medical service district by ordinance.  The district may include all or part of the unincorporated area of the county.  The district is a quasi-municipal corporation with constitutional taxing authority to provide emergency medical services within the boundaries of the district.

The taxing authority of the district extends up to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value of property in the district.  The exercise of this taxing authority requires a majority vote of at least three-fifths of the registered voters of the district.

Summary:  An emergency medical service district is permitted to include all or part of incorporated cities and towns located within the county.  The governing body of the city or town must approve the inclusion by ordinance and the district=s governance may be as provided by interlocal agreement.  The registered voters of the district are the registered voters residing within the district.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 480

House970

Effective:June 8, 2000